Grains, Rice & Potatoes

X loves laksa a lot, but because it’s hard to get the ingredients to make laksa from scratch overseas, we stock up on laksa premixes whenever we go back to Singapore. Each box of premix makes enough for 3 (nowadays 4 as I try not to consume so much of the soup), so I will…

When I first read about the launch of the special Nasi Lemak Burger by a popular fast food chain in Singapore 2 weeks ago, I was intrigued but not that interested because I’ve always liked my food in their original form (I’m boring I know). X, on the other hand, was quite interested to try…

After going to Korea for gimbap, let’s head to Japan for sushi! Okay, not really sushi, but sushi roll! Sushi rolls have a variety of names in Japanese – makizushi (巻き寿司, “rolled sushi”), norimaki (海苔巻き, “Nori roll”), makimono (巻物, “variety of rolls”) and futomaki (太巻, “thick, large or fat rolls”). Today I’m sharing one with the easiest…

Whenever we go on a holiday, we usually have to wait for quite some time after checking in before we can board the plane. And most of the time I’ll become hungry while waiting and will want to look for some food. Or our flight is a budget flight and no food is served on the…

This is my third time making kimchi from scratch at home (without gochugaru some more!) and one dish that I’ll always make with them is kimchi fried rice. I like to incorporate plenty of vegetables in my fried rice but chopping up cabbage, carrots, onion etc can be a chore sometimes, making fried rice a bit more time-consuming to…

Whenever I’m feeling under the weather or in a recovery mode (i.e. after lots of feasting), I will crave for soupy, comfort food like porridge or noodles soup – and my mom’s super easy 3-ingredient porridge (minus seasoning) is just the perfect food to have. Made with just onion, pork and rice, my mom will make this…

When we were planning our trip to Iceland, I knew that in order to save money, we will need to cook our own meals. I thought that I would be able to whip up some tasty camping dishes like those one-pot rice or one-pot pasta with a big bowl of salad or maybe even cooking some…

If your family owns a rice cooker, then your mom may have made this one-pot throw-everything-in Kiam Peng before. Kiam Peng is a term in Hokkien, which literally translates to Salty Rice. It is made by combining uncooked rice, meat, vegetables and seasoning like soy sauce, sesame oil and oyster sauce in a rice cooker…

Chicken rice has always been one of my favourite food – and after moving away from Singapore, it’s only natural that I crave for the oily and fragrant rice topped with silky and juicy chicken meat! But as there’s only X and me, it’s a little ridiculous to cook up one whole chicken as we…

I love potatoes, whether they are baked, fried, boiled, steamed, stewed or grilled – all are my favourite! This particular dish is one that my mom prepares often – it’s a very quick and easy potato stew with minced pork that can be made in less than 30 minutes. When I was younger, I would drizzle the salty and…

I am abandoning postponing all the other recipes that are queuing behind to be blogged because this oyakodon simply cannot wait. It’s just out-of-the-world delicious and the reason why I didn’t make it earlier is because I never have dashi stock on hand, which was a required ingredient. But I still don’t have access to dashi…

Today I’m very excited to introduce to you Jean from Bento Days! She’s a mother of 3 living in Singapore and her blog is all about bentos! Bento is a single-portion home-packed meal and very common in Japanese cuisine. It is an extremely well-balanced meal, with rice, vegetables and meat all packed in a small container. Jean…

Another Gordon Ramsay recipe! Paella is a dish that I love after having tried it in Spain during my graduation trip (how I wish I can go back there!) But I have not tried making it because saffron is so expensive here! A small box of saffron will set me back by at least $10!…

After 5 mediocre/semi-failed/failed attempts in making pandan chiffon cakes, I’ve decided enough is enough! I managed to get well-risen cakes, but the flavour is just lacking – I can’t seem to extract out a rich pandan flavour from the leaves, all I get is an overwhelming coconut taste… so until the next pandan cake challenge,…

I have finally mustered enough courage to make a full-fledged Hainanese Chicken Rice. This recipe has always been on my to-do list and I’ve researched high and low for recipes and tips in making a good chicken rice. The main pulling factors preventing me from cooking it is the thought of chopping up a whole…

I’m never a fan of baked rice as those I’ve tasted outside are always a tad too creamy and milky for me – and I can never finish one whole plate by myself. X, on the other hand, loves baked rice so much that I decided to try baking one for him. While researching for…

I’m a huge, huge fan of potatoes. And eggs. And potatoes with eggs. And eggs with potatoes. (Ok I think you get the picture.) One dish that I love to make with potatoes and eggs is Rösti. Rösti originates from Switzerland and was originally served as breakfast as a main dish. Today, it is consumed…

Oh I’m back! After one full week of camp and I’m here – alive and kicking (of course). Camp had been fantastic, but I missed my computer and the cooking/baking VERY badly. But I’m too overwhelmed by the camp to make anything good today hence I’ll just post a one-week-delayed recipe. I’ve always loved potatoes…